Definition of grapeshot Grapeshot
/gɹejˈpʃɑˌt/ - [greypshat] - grape•shot
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What does grapeshot mean?
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NounPlural: grapeshots |
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| grapeshot - a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot | ||
| grape | ||
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- grapeshot (Noun)
A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- grapeshot (n.)
A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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grapeshot
A missile from guns intermediate between case-shot and solid shot, having much of the destructive spread of the former with somewhat of the range and penetrative force of the latter. A round of grapeshot consists of three tiers of cast-iron balls arranged, generally three in a tier, between four parallel iron discs connected together by a central wrought-iron pin. For carronades, the grape, not being liable to such a violent dispersive shock, they are simply packed in canisters with wooden bottoms.
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🔤- grapeshot, noun, singular of grapeshots.
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